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JGN to YZH: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Slave Lake (Slave Lake Airport)
5,579 mi
8,979 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- YZH — Slave Lake Airport · Slave Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Near YZH
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport89 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport122 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport129 mi away
- YET · Edson Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from YZH?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Slave Lake (YZH) is 5,579 miles (8,979 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to YZH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Slave Lake?
Slave Lake is 14 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to YZH?
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